Baby Shakes
| Baby Shakes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | Rock, power pop, punk |
| Years active | 2004 – |
| Labels | Douchemaster Records |
| Website | http://www.babyshakes.com |
| Members |
Mary Blount (lead voice, rhythm guitar) Judy Hsu (lead guitar, voice) Claudia Gonzalez (bass, voice) |
Baby Shakes is a music group from New York City. Baby Shakes call their music rock, power-pop and punk, and mentioned also glam and rock'n'roll.
History
Baby Shakes were founded 2004 in New York City by Mary Blount (born November 1982, from Seattle), Judy Hsu (born November 1981, from Atlanta) and Claudia Gonzalez (born January 1984, from New York). Their first concert happened in February 2005. They have toured the US, Europe (September 2007) and Japan (February 2009). A second tour in Europe is taking place in November and December 2009.
The drums are played by certain colleagues, the main drummer is Dave Rahn from Atlanta (he drums actually for Gentleman Jesse and Carbonas). Rahn played the drums on all recordings. During the tour in Japan in February 2009 the drums were played by Travis Ramin (Nikki Corvette, Fevers); on the current European 2009 tour the drumming is provided by the Japanese New Yorker Shingo Nishimaru.
Discography
- Shake Shake (2006; Douchemaster Records), 7"
- Stuck On Blue (2006; Shit Sandwich Records), 7"
- Tell Me Now (2007; Rob's Home Records), 10"
- The First One (2008; Douchemaster Records), LP/CD
- With You Around/Too Much Time (2009, self-published lil' Chewy Records), 7"
With You Around/Too Much Time“ is dedicated to Bobby Ubangi.
Reception
Mark Deming of Allmusic in his review of The First One referred to the group as "three good-looking gals who can write great pop tunes with a dash of punk rock energy and girl group harmonies to boot" he goes on to call their songs "as refreshing as a tall glass of lemonade on a hot day". Deming does lament that "the production by Dave Rahn...could use a bit more body" but goes on to conclude "the music's good enough that you can play the album two or three times in a row without it wearing out its welcome".[1] J. Edward Keyes of Rolling Stone refers to the group as "[t]he new sound of old punk".[2]
Notes
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Review The First One". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ Keyes, J. Edward (25 June 2009). "Hype Monitor: Sunset Rubdown, Target Market, Baby Shakes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 January 2010.